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Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus

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Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Species:
A. spilomelanurus
Binomial name
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus

Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus, the Bridled leatherjacket, is a species of fish of the family Monacanthidae in the order of Tetraodontiformes. It can reach 14 cm in total length.[1][2]

Habitat

It is a fish of subtropical climate and demersal.

Geographical distribution

It is found in Australia, from Perth to Sydney .

Comments

It is harmless to humans.

See also

References

  1. ^ FishBase
  2. ^ Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p.